Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Obamanomics Strikes Out with Small Business Owners

"Uncertainty in the private sector over taxes and government policy clearly is having an impact on business' ability to invest in the United States. Business investment is lagging – bad news for growth next year."
–Steve Forbes, December 13, 2012, The Washington Times

Small business accounts for half of all the private sector jobs in America, but over the last two decades has created 2 of every 3 new jobs according to the SBA. Small businesses are a font of invention producing 16.5 times more patents per employee than large corporations. Being nimble in the market place, small businesses make up 97.5 percent of all identified U.S. exporters and produce nearly one-third of all export value for our economy.

In America, small business is a big deal.

Read more: http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/bobbeauprez/2012/12/19/obamanomics-strikes-out-with-small-business-owners-n1469936?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl

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